Khoikhoi

Khoi·khoi

noun

pl. Khoikhoi, or Khoi·khois or Khoi·khoin

A member of a group of pastoral peoples of Namibia and South Africa, including the Nama.
Any of the Khoisan languages of the Khoikhoi. Also called In both senses also called Khoekhoe .

Origin of Khoikhoi

Nama khoekhoen the Nama people khoekhoe to speak Nama ( from khoe- person ) ( as in khoeb man ) ( khoes woman ) -n pl. common gender suff

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